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Taking Liberties With… Dominic Turgeon
October 19th, 2015DOMINIC TURGEON Forward, Portland Winterhawks (WHL) Hometown: Denver Last Youth Team: Colorado Thunderbirds AAA Colorado Rubber: What is the best piece of advice you have for youth hockey players and parents? Dominic Turgeon: I would say the best advice is to enjoy playing the game. You should be grateful for what everyone is doing for…
Denver captain Arnold sets the tone for Pioneers
October 15th, 2015The large task in front of the University of Denver isn’t small: replace seven graduated seniors who played vital roles in the Pioneers’ run to the final eight of the NCAA Tournament this past spring. Meeting that challenge of breaking in a large freshman class will require strong leadership outside – and inside – the…
Pee Wee Quebec Qualifier Tournament on tap for November
October 7th, 2015Mid-November holds an opportunity for young hockey players in the state of Colorado unlike any other. Every year since 2003, the Colorado Avalanche has hosted the Quebec Qualifier Tournament, which is open to all competitive Pee Wee teams in the state of Colorado (excluding non-tournament teams and AAA squads for competitive purposes). And the prize…
Second-year Renegades program growing youth game in Utah
October 6th, 2015The West Coast Renegades youth program enters the 2015-16 season finding itself well on its way to becoming a source of pride in the hockey realm for the state of Utah. During the summer months, the Renegades staff was hard at work tying together pieces that had fallen apart and derailed prior Utah youth hockey…
Thunderbirds fortify coaching lineup with Combs, Blatchford
October 5th, 2015Colorado hockey has long held an appeal to Nick Combs and Brett Blatchford. Combs grew up playing hockey in Colorado Springs, while Blatchford enjoyed one of the highlights of his career here. Though they traveled different paths before joining the Colorado Thunderbirds AAA coaching staff this season, both bring similar attributes to the program –…
Avalanche reloads through trades, draft, free agency
October 2nd, 2015A good guess of the Colorado Avalanche’s worth this season is somewhere in the middle, the medium of the last two seasons. The Avs probably weren’t as good as their 112-point season of 2013-14, and they were likely better than their 90-point campaign last year. The 22-point difference was startling, yet educational. In Year 3…
New Miners 16U, 18U coach Cook boasts impressive resume
October 1st, 2015New Pikes Peak Miners coach Cliff Cook knows a thing or two about finding good hockey in non-traditional hockey areas. After all, he grew up learning the game in Dallas, Tex. – in the 1980s. “I was a rarity back in the early ‘80s, as you might imagine,” Cook said. “Not too many people really…
Longtime Utah hockey staple Bernardy calls it a career
September 30th, 2015Joe Bernardy isn’t even of retirement age, but he just felt that “it was time.” This past summer, Bernardy stepped down from his position as the hockey program coordinator and assistant arena manager at the County Ice Center in Murray after nearly 20 years. Now, he spends more time at his Sandy home than he…
Crew, Carroll add energy, expertise to Rampage coaching lineup
September 29th, 2015Excuse J.J. Crew and Joey Carroll for their enthusiasm, but they work in a sport they love, giving back to young players, in their second home. The Colorado Rampage’s two newest coaches realize they wouldn’t have had the opportunities they have without many other coaches giving back to them over the years. “I love the…
Select a vital cog in High Performance Training Day
September 28th, 2015It’s always a positive event when four competitive organizations come together for one common goal. Back on Aug. 22, the top 14U age level female hockey players from around the state gathered in Colorado Springs for the 14U High Performance Training Day – a day of intense on-ice training, fitness testing and an off-ice presentation…